Naming the most powerful superhero or the most powerful superman is ultimately a question Marvel against DC Comicswho have been creating superheroes and gods for decades. Of all the most powerful beings and beings in the Marvel and DC universes, who reigns supreme and who will fail?
Fans of Marvel and DC constantly compare the heroes of their franchises. Each comic book series boasts a variety of colorful and powerful characters, and each new installment in the cinematic universes expands the range of their skills and abilities. To make things easier, we’ve taken all the complex block diagrams of the mighty Marvel and DC superheroes (from comics to movies) and distilled them into a neat and organized list. The rankings were designed based on the power gained and held by each character. Ultimately, the composition of one brand is even stronger than the other! But which one?
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The Speed ​​Force gives this hero breathtaking abilities
DC: Flash
First appearance: |
Creators: |
Authority |
Flash Comics #1 (1940) |
Gardner Fox (writer); Harry Lampert (artist) |
Access to the Speed ​​Force (cosmic energy), giving him super speed; immateriality; ability to travel through time and manipulate time |
Since the character’s inception, The Flash, also known by the nickname Scarlet Speedster, is a title that has been claimed by four different people: Jay Garrick (college athlete), Barry Allen (medical examiner), Wally West (Barry’s nephew). ) and Bart Allen (Barry’s grandson).
Flash, also known as the Fastest Man Alive, uses powers such as super speed, intangibility, and superhuman agility. Flash can also move at time-bending speeds. allowing him to travel back or forward in the DC timeline, proving that he is one of the most powerful superheroes.
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The Asgardians challenge all heroes
Marvel: Heimdall
First appearance: |
Creators: |
Authority |
Journey into Mystery #85 (1962) |
Stan Lee and Larry Lieber (writers); Jack Kirby (artist) |
Asgardian physiology, giving him superhuman strength, senses, stamina and durability; skilled in hand-to-hand marital combat |
Heimdall is the god of Asgard. Known as the protector Heimdall can see and hear almost everything in the Nine Realms.. He is Sif’s brother and a member of the Vanir.
Heimdall is said to be able to:hear the sap running through the trees and see events happening miles away” He stands over 7 feet tall and weighs nearly 600 pounds. Heimdall prefers to fight with a two-handed longsword. He also briefly possessed the Odin Force, which allowed him to channel cosmic energies.
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A fan favorite whose true power is yet to be determined
DC: Beast Boy
First appearance: |
Creators: |
Authority |
Doom Patrol #99 (1965) |
Arnold Drake (writer): Bob Brown (artist) |
Shape change; the ability to take the form of animals at will |
As a perennial fan favorite character, it’s likely that Beast Boy’s powers will only become more impressive with future stories.
DC’s Beastly World crossover made it clear that Beast Boy could become a global threat under the right circumstances.when Beast Boy’s “spores” spread his powers across the globe, wreaking great havoc before the outbreak could be contained. This event raised the question of the true limit of his transformative abilities.
For example, if Beast Boy’s powers allowed him to take the form of a virus or bacteria, he could prove to be a threat that the heroes of the DC Universe are not prepared to face. As a perennial fan favorite character, it’s likely that Beast Boy’s powers will only become more impressive with future stories.
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One of the most powerful healing factors in comic book history
Marvel: Deadpool
First appearance: |
Creators: |
Authority |
New Mutants #98 (1991) |
Fabian Nicieza (writer): Rob Liefeld (writer; artist) |
A mutant’s healing factor, essentially giving him immortality; weapons expert; master of hand-to-hand combat; superhuman reflexes; ability to break the fourth wall |
Wade Winston Wilson – aka Deadpool or “The Merc with a Mouth” – is known for his nasty personality, although his greatest superpower is healing.derived from Wolverine’s healing factor, which allows him to quickly repair damaged or destroyed areas of his cellular structure.
This healing factor allows his muscles to produce fewer fatigue toxins than the muscles of a normal human. This gives him superhuman levels of endurance in all physical activities while enhancing his natural strength, agility and reflexes, reinforcing the fact that he is one of the most powerful superheroes. Deadpool’s agility and reaction time surpass even the best human athlete.
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Justice League stalwart with a number of high-level powers
DC: Martian Manhunter
First appearance: |
Creators: |
Authority |
Detective Comics #225 (1955) |
Joseph Samachson (writer) Joe Serta (artist) |
Martian physiology, which grants abilities including shape-shifting; invisibility; phasing; regeneration; flight; speed; and superhuman strength. |
J’onn J’onzz, Martian Manhunter one of the founders of the Justice League of America and is considered one of the most powerful beings in the DC Universe.. Martian Manhunter has gone by 21 aliases throughout its history, including Mrs. Clingman, a high school social studies teacher who went by none other than Clark Kent.
He is often referred to as the “Swiss Army Knife of superheroes”, although Martian Manhunter’s powers and abilities are common to others of his race. Some of his many abilities include shapeshifting, invisibility, phasing, regeneration, flight, speed, and superhuman strength.
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The Original Avenger and All-Father of Asgard
Marvel: Thor
First appearance: |
Creators: |
Authority |
Journey into Mystery #83 (1962) |
Stan Lee and Larry Lieber (writers); Jack Kirby (artist) |
Asgardian deity and current All-Father, abilities include control of lightning and thunder; superhuman strength and durability; cosmic consciousness; wields the hammer Mjolnir |
While the Marvel Cinematic Universe portrays the character as an increasingly comedic figure, in the comics Thor is one of Marvel’s most dangerous warriors.
Thor is the Asgardian god of thunder and is undoubtedly one of Marvel’s most powerful superheroes. In addition to his natural superhuman abilities, after Odin’s death Thor became the All-Father, the most powerful Asgardian in the Nine Realms.
Thor’s abilities also include elemental powers, such as manipulating weather and electricity. He has also learned to fly without using the Hammer Mjolnir and has the ability to regenerate. Although the character is portrayed as increasingly comedic in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, in the comics, Thor is one of Marvel’s most dangerous warriors.
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One of the “Big Three” Justice League and an Amazon original
DC: Wonder Woman
First appearance: |
Creators: |
Authority |
All Star Comics #8 (1941) |
William Moulton Marston (writer); Harry J. Peter (artist) |
Amazonian physiology, which gives her abilities, including super strength; invulnerability; flight; superhuman agility; superhuman healing; advanced in combat techniques and strategy; familiar with magical weapons. |
Amazon Princess Diana, better known as Wonder Woman, was created by psychologist and writer William Moulton Marston and artist Harry G. Peter. Her character was inspired by Marson’s wife Elizabeth and their lover Olive Byrne. Wonder Woman is unique because she was sculpted from clay by her mother, Queen Hippolyta, and given life by Aphrodite. She was alsoeven superhuman powers as a gift from the Greek gods. However, DC recently changed her backstory as she is now the daughter of Zeus and Hippolyta.
Wonder Woman’s powers include super strength, invulnerability, flight, fighting skills, battle strategy, superhuman agility, healing, and magical weapons. She also possesses the wisdom of the goddess Athena and seven powerful pieces of equipment that further enhance her abilities. In particular, her “Arcanum of Truth” and “Bracelets of Submission”.
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This vigilante used to bring the world to its knees
Marvel: Hulk
First appearance: |
Creators: |
Authority |
The Incredible Hulk No. 1 (1962) |
Stan Lee (writer); Jack Kirby (artist) |
Bruce Banner’s Hulk form gives him superhuman strength; invulnerability; shock wave generation; gamma radiation; Banner himself has a genius-level intellect. |
Robert Bruce Banner, transformed into the massive, unstoppable force of nature known as the Hulk, stands nearly 8 feet tall and weighs about 1,400 pounds. Certainly, he’s not a superhero you want to fight in close combat, since the angrier the Hulk gets, the stronger he gets.
He can jump several hundred miles in a single bound and run at super speeds. Although at some point he begins to destroy the surrounding ground at such a speed, so he prefers to jump. The Hulk also has regenerative abilities, as well as an oxygenated perfluorocarbon emulsion, allowing him to breathe underwater and move between different depths without having to worry about decompression or nitrogen narcosis.
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Avatar of God’s Vengeance
DC: Ghost
First appearance: |
Creators: |
Authority |
More funny comics #52 (1940) |
Jerry Siegel (writer); Bernard Bailey (artist) |
Divine endowment of his powers, including immortality; energy manipulations; super strength; flight; connection with the spiritual world. |
Several versions are associated with his name. Spectrum was first introduced in More funny comics #52 (1940). More Fun would eventually become part of DC Comics. The Phantom is not your average superhero. This is a cosmic being and the physical embodiment of god’s revenge on Earth. The Phantom usually assigns itself to a human host, ranging from police officer Jim Corrigan to Hal Jordan.
The Illusive Man possesses Divine Power, which gives him unlimited strength, making him one of DC’s most powerful superheroes. At various times, the Phantom was considered one of the most powerful beings in the world, second only to One. He can distort and control reality, as well as time and space. The Illusive Man also has access to all knowledge in the universe, including events altered by the time warp. The Specter host manifests a unique Specter form. Sometimes the form of the Phantom is recognized by those who knew the owner during life.
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A classic mythological hero, a new take on modern legends
Marvel: Hercules
First appearance: |
Creators: |
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Journey into Mystery Annual No. 1 (1965) |
Stan Lee (writer); Jack Kirby (artist) |
Olympic physiology, granting him immortality; invulnerability; superhuman strength; superhuman agility; experienced fighter |
Based on the hero of Greek mythology.Hercules was introduced to the Marvel Universe by legendary creators Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in the 60s. He got his own series called The Incredible Hercules in 2008. Hercules is simply known for his superhuman strength. Hercules is so strong that he can lift or push over 100 tons, making him one of the strongest superheroes in the Marvel Universe. Hercules is also an Olympian god, which means he is immortal. He can be wounded in battle, but he will not die in the normal way.
His favorite weapon was forged by the god Hephaestus from an enchanted adamantine called the “Golden Mace” (not made of gold). The Mace of Hercules has withstood attacks from Thor’s hammer in the past. Hercules also exists in an alternate universe where he is the only survivor of the Olympians. He leaves Olympus to become the father of a new race of gods.
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A true DC powerhouse (according to Batman)
DC: Firestorm
First appearance: |
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Firestorm No. 1 (1978) |
Gerry Conway (writer); Al Milgrom (artist) |
Awareness and power over all matter and energy at the nuclear level. For those capable of accessing the Firestorm Matrix, the ability to wield, alter, and unlock nuclear energy is limited only by the owner’s understanding. |
While Firestorm’s identity cannot be tied to just one person in the DC Universe, those lucky (or unlucky) to be included in the Firestorm Matrix have an incredible opportunity. The ability to sense, understand, interact with, master, and even alter his physical environment on a nuclear level means that, as underrated as he may be, Firestorm is potentially DC’s most powerful superhero, period. Of course, these abilities are not associated with superhuman understanding or education. This means that the potential, although limitless, depends on who carries out the nuclear intervention.
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The most powerful Punisher form imaginable
Marvel: Cosmic Ghost Rider
First appearance: |
Creators: |
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Thanos (Vol. 2) No. 13 (2017) |
Donny Cates (writer); Jeff Shaw (artist) |
All the powers of the Power Cosmic granted by the Herald of Galactus, as well as the powers of the Ghost Rider, were chosen by the bearer of the Spirit of Vengeance. |
Operating on a level far beyond most superheroes’ imagination, let alone abilities, the strange future fate that transformed Frank Castle from Punisher to spacefarer stands alone in the Marvel Multiverse. Thanks to the fact that he survived the war that claimed the lives of most of the Earth, Frank arrived to accept not only the Spirit of Vengeance, but also the Power Cosmic granted to all who act as the Herald of Galactus.. Integrating the cosmic force’s repentant gaze, Frank moved on to serve as a soldier for King Thanos at the end of the universe when the Mad Titan killed Galactus. A wild story in itself, even before Frank adopted baby Thanos as his own son.
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Son of the Venom Symbiote (and Eddie Brock)
Marvel: Dylan Brock
First appearance: |
Creators: |
Authority |
I (Vol. 4) No. 7 (2018) |
Donny Cates (writer); Iban Coelho (artist) |
As part of the symbiote hivemind, embodied in physical human form, Dylan has the ability to bond, control, dominate, and evolve individual symbiotes to a unique degree. In addition to all the normal abilities granted to the symbiote. |
When Dylan Brock debuted in the Marvel Universe, he seemed to be little more than the forgotten son of Eddie Brock. But over time, the truth was revealed: Dylan is not only the son of Eddie Brock and his ex-wife Ann Weying, but also a Venom symbiote. Being the biological child of two former symbiote hosts, Dylan was granted an unheard of connection not only with the Venom symbiote, but with the entire hive mind created by Knull, the King in Black.. While his true power has yet to be realized, it has already been seen, confirming his future as the strongest incarnation and leader of the symbiotes the Marvel Universe has ever seen.
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From Teen Titan to Extinction
DC: Raven
First appearance: |
Creators: |
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DC Comics Presents No. 26 (1980) |
Marv Wolfman (writer); George Perez (artist) |
Mastery of magic gives Rachel the abilities of flight, superhuman durability, strength, teleportation, reality bending, mental and emotional perception, astral projection, and more. Thanks to her demonic heritage, Raven’s darkest desires and thoughts make her dangerous if left unchecked. |
Every fan Teen Titans knows that Raven is a superhuman sorceress, endowed with as many curses as gifts. This is largely due to her father Trigon, one of the most powerful demonic beings in the DC Universe. Over the years, this has meant that Raven, aka Rachel, has to fight her dark side just like any supervillain. The ever-looming threat from the “Dark Raven” has increased in recent years. the revelation of Raven’s true, final form as the “Darkwing Queen”. Capable of channeling mystical energy that overshadows Raven’s normal abilities, this shadowy figure deserves to be assessed as an “extinction-level threat” to all life on Earth.
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Master of All Marvel Magic
Marvel: The Powers That Be
First appearance: |
Creators: |
Authority |
GD.ODS No. 8 (2024) |
Jonathan Hickmann (writer); Valerio Schiti (artist) |
The latest of Marvel’s cosmic “abstract entities” to be revealed, the “Powerful Forces” are the source and repository of all magic. Equal to Oblivion, the Living Tribunal, Eternity, Infinity, Supreme Order and Lord Chaos occupy the highest pantheon of cosmic beings. |
More understood in terms of overall power than its practical application, the “Powerful Forces” were recently added to the Marvel cosmology as the source of “everything completely magical and strange.” This means that all magic, mysticism and other supernatural or supernatural phenomena must be grateful to this entity. As a material form of his power, the current avatar of the Powers That Be, Redwynn, is equal to the skills of Doctor Strange.
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Favorite Daughter of Krypton
DC: Supergirl
First appearance: |
Creators: |
Authority |
Action Comics #252 (1959) |
Otto Binder (writer); Al Plastino (artist) |
Kryptonian physiology, giving her abilities including super strength; flight; invulnerability; super speed; thermal vision; freeze your breath; x-ray vision; superhuman hearing; and healing factor |
Created as a female counterpart to the Man of Steel.Supergirl is also Superman’s cousin. Kara Zor-El has the same abilities as Clark Kent, including his 5 enhanced visual abilities. Areas in which she excels on her own include learning hand-to-hand combat from Batman, level one klurcore, multilingualism, genius intellect, and even artistry.
Supergirl’s powers include super strength, flight, invulnerability, super speed, heat vision, ice breath, x-ray vision, superhuman hearing, and healing factors. Kara was a fierce, impulsive, and sometimes immature teenager. When she landed on Earth, Supergirl was suffering from undiagnosed kryptonite poisoning. Trapped with a piece of kryptonite for 30 years, she damaged her brain, making her prone to extreme mood swings.
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Spider-Man’s enemy has become a cosmic “king”
Marvel: Venom (Eddie Brock)
First appearance: |
Creators: |
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The Amazing Spider-Man No. 300 (May 1988) |
David Michelinie (writer); Todd McFarlane (writer; artist) |
The symbiote gives its host superhuman strength; invulnerability; increased speed; healing factor; As the King in Black, Eddie Brock also has the powers of symbiote telepathy and mental time travel. |
After killing Knull, the god of the symbiotes, Eddie Brock became Marvel’s “King in Black” by elevating Spider-Man antagonist to the role of cosmic importance and power.
While some of the heroes featured here started out or spent time as villains, Venom was the most unambiguously evil of his era of villains. The character’s popularity catapulted him into the role of anti-hero; over time he took on an almost entirely heroic role.
After killing Knull, the god of the symbiotes, Eddie Brock became Marvel’s “King in Black” by elevating Spider-Man antagonist to the role of cosmic importance and power. The role of Venom was sometimes played by the overtly heroic Dylan Brock, Eddie’s son, although the elder Brock remains the only true wielder of the symbiote’s power.
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This hero controls the powerful magical forces of his Universe
DC: Doctor Fate
First appearance: |
Creators: |
Authority |
More funny comics No. 55 (1940) |
Gardner Fox (writer); Howard Sherman (artist) |
Magical expertise; owner of the Helm of Fate, which grants abilities such as astral projection and control over natural elements. |
Over the years, many have claimed the title of Doctor Fate: Kent Nelson, Jared Stevens, Khalid Nassour. And they all have one thing in common: they all carried one of the most powerful relics in the DC Universe – the Helm of Fate. The helmet houses the spirit of Nabu, a powerful cosmic being. those chosen to bear the mantle of Doctor Fate are endowed with god-like magical powers.
Under Nabu’s leadership, Doctor Fate is the leading authority on magic in the DCU and uses his arcane abilities to stop extremely powerful enemies such as Wotan and Mordu. Of course, Naboo and those who act as Doctor Fate are not always the same. But when these two entities are in sync, Fate’s magic is virtually invincible.
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The former herald of Galactus became an interstellar hero
Marvel: Silver Surfer
First appearance: |
Creators: |
Authority |
Fantastic Four #48 (1966) |
Jack Kirby (writer and artist) |
Possesses cosmic powers; indestructible; travel at the speed of light; ability to overcome dimensional barriers |
Norrin Radd was born on the planet Zenn-La, The Silver Surfer is known as one of the most noble and tormented beings in the Marvel Universe.. The Silver Surfer possesses cosmic powers, allowing him to absorb and manipulate the surrounding cosmic energies of the universe. He is almost completely indestructible and can travel through space, hyperspace, and interdimensional barriers.
The Silver Surfer can reach hyperdimensional speeds on his board and has even traveled through time. Like Hercules, his power level is 100+. He also converts matter into energy, meaning he never has to eat or drink to survive, making him an extremely powerful superhero.
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A character so strong it makes him vulnerable
DC: Captain Atom
First appearance: |
Creators: |
Authority |
Space Adventures #33 (1960) |
Joe Gill (writer) Steve Ditko (writer and artist) |
Quantum Senses; quantum duplication; omnipotent knowledge; levitation; reconstruction of matter |
Captain Atom (Nathaniel Adam) first appeared in Space Adventures #33 (1960), created by writer Joe Gill and artist and co-writer Steve Ditko. His abilities include enhanced senses, better known as his quantum senses. Captain Atom perceives time differently than most others, as he is able to see the past and future as one. Basically, he knows everything and can remember it too.
Because Captain Atom has enhanced mental abilities that allow him to process information like a super-powerful computer. One day he connected to a PC and read 100 yottabytes (one septillion or 1024 bytes) of information in an extremely short period of time. Other abilities include telekinetic restructuring of matter, levitation, size change, and the creation of clones through quantum superposition. Captain Atom has quantum armor, decay, molecular reconstruction, and is invulnerable.